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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,984.24, 107,981.76 and 32,563.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,984.24, 107,981.76 and 32,563.52 is: 48,847.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,984.24 : 107,981.76 = 32,563.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,984.24/107,981.76 = 32,563.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,984.24x = 107,981.76 × 32,563.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,984.24x = 3,516,266,201.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,516,266,201.40/71,984.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,847.72

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